Texas Regulators Post Summaries of Property/Casualty Insurance Bills for 2013 December 3, 2013 The Texas Department of Insurance has posted information and brief summaries of selected bills enacted during the 83rd Legislative regular...
Texas Raises Adjusted Gross Annual Payroll Requirement for Seasonal Workers October 18, 2013 The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) has determined that the adjusted annual payroll requirement of an...
Stakeholders to TDI: Not So Fast on Marketplace Navigator Rules October 4, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones State lawmakers and representatives from health insurance marketplace navigator organizations are questioning both the timing of an effort by Texas...
New Deputy Commissioners Appointed at Texas Department of Insurance September 17, 2013 The Texas Department of Insurance announced that selections have been made for two agency deputy commissioner positions. Mark Einfalt will...
Houston Insurance Agent Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison September 12, 2013 An insurance agent from Houston has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for pocketing more than $250,000 in customer...
Texas, Oklahoma Battle Opioids With Legislation May 20, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For the national story read:...
Former Texas Agent Convicted in Insurance Fraud Scam May 15, 2013 A former Texas insurance agent has been convicted of a first-degree felony for diverting more than $150,000 in premium payments...
New Windstorm Rules Drive Texas Engineers Away February 19, 2013 Hundreds of engineers have dropped out of a windstorm certification program following legislative changes to become certified by the Texas...
TDI: Pre-Dispute Binding Arbitration Clauses Unfair to Policyholders January 16, 2013 Pre-dispute mandatory binding arbitration provisions in insurance policies may be on their way out in Texas if state insurance regulators...
Number of Insurers Based in Texas ‘Average’ Compared to Size of Market January 14, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones The Texas insurance market is ranked the 12th largest in the world in terms of premium volume, but only an...